ImageMapster is a jQuery plugin that brings HTML image maps to life. With this tool, any image map can be highlighted, selected, and manipulated in all kinds of ways. ImageMapster is 100% Javascript and it works on every major browser, without Flash or any other dependencies (except jQuery), including Internet Explorer 6. Some advanced effects require HTML5 support, but will still fall back to work in older browsers.
Best jQuery Maps Plugins & Tutorials with Demo
CraftMap a jQuery Maps Plugin
CraftMap (previous MobilyMap) is a lightweight (6KB only), fully configurable jQuery plugin that converts a simple image into a functional map by overlaying dynamic elements on it such as markers.Like Google Maps, you can place your own marker icons and add location information to specific markers with a draggable image interface.
jQuery Geo – an interactive mapping plugin
Query Geo, an open-source geospatial mapping project from Applied Geographics, provides a streamlined JavaScript API for a large percentage of your online mapping needs. Whether you just want to display a map on a wep page as quickly as possible or you are a more advanced GIS user, jQuery Geo can help!
Embellishing Your Google Map with CSS3 and jQuery
Interactive maps are neat. It’s not hard to get a basic map embedded on your page, but Google provides a rich and easy to use API for embedding and decorating maps on your web page, so there should be no excuse for boring default maps.
In this article I’ll share a technique I used recently to spice up the “Places to shop and eat” map on Vegan Melbourne, using a combination of the Google Maps API, jQuery animation, and some newer CSS effects.
jQuery Multi-level Photo Map
This multi-level map based image gallery makes it possible to show images related to their location. The first level indicates the location of the places where each one has a set of images, and the second level shows each single image and its location. Using Google Maps, we’ll have the location shown on the left side while the images of a location are shown on the right. The images can be viewed in medium size mode or in full lightbox-like mode. The map has a fullscreen option which will show the thumbnails of the images in their location.
bMap – jQuery maps plugin
The bMap jQuery plugin allows you to quickly and easily add mapping to your website. It has been designed from the beginning to handle lots of markers, lots of layers, and custom marker icons.The plugin can manage a sidebar for you, one with a list of markers, one with a list of layers. The sidebars can be styled with CSS.The internal Google object is exposed, so you can continue to use all of the power of the Google Maps API. You can also access the internals of the bMap object.
